Pendant Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, B...
Early 2000s Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Native American Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Crystal
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Chinese Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Pendant Necklaces
Peridot, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Early 2000s Indian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
1920s Czech Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Base Metal
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Artisan Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Kunzite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Anglo-Indian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Modern Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Silver
1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Pendant Necklaces
Whether you’re layering multiple jewelry pieces or opting for a single strand, vintage pendant necklaces are versatile accessories that can elevate your casual wear as easily as they can add a creative flourish to your formal attire.
The earliest jewelry was less about accessorizing than it was about wearers arming themselves with amulets. In Ancient Egypt, some amulets featured a loop so that they could be strung around one’s neck. While rubies have long been one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money, members of some ancient civilizations valued the stones from the get-go, donning ruby pendants as well as other stones with the belief that these adornments would bring protection, healing powers or strength. Today, we still wear our charm bracelets and charm pendants around our necks for good luck.
Later, pendant necklaces, like most fine jewelry, were worn strictly by royalty or the upper class and conferred wealth and prestige. This changed over time, thankfully, as wearing jewelry became more widespread, a democratized means of personal expression.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pendant necklaces evolved from their status as spiritual amulets, but the jewels still carried deep personal significance. Victorian pendants, in particular, were part of the “mourning jewelry” tradition. Wearers would embed their pendants with locks of hair from a deceased loved one as a way of grieving in the wake of a loss. In the case of cameo jewelry, some pendants were even decorated with miniature hand-carved portraits in a detailed raised relief. Today, portraiture is still a characteristic of many of the hand-carved pendant necklaces offered by Italian jewelry house Scala Gioielli.
Luxury fine jewelry brands such as Cartier, BVLGARI and David Yurman offer their own unique interpretations of the cherished accessory, embellishing platinum or gold pendant necklaces with diamonds, sapphires and other stones.
On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage pendant necklaces and other necklaces today.
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